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Three pretty-boy time cops hunt vampires in '98 Tokyo and it's exactly as unhinged as it sounds.
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Nineteen (1987)

chaotic 90s energyboy band aestheticso-bad-it's-good

Overview

AdventureScience Fiction

Set in Tokyo in 1998, three 19-year-old time patrollers are dispatched to take part in time travelling vampire hunting.

Flag of JPJPJapanese
Content warning
time travelvampiretime police

Standout Aspects

Costume

Matching time-cop uniforms that scream manufactured boy band.

Practical Effects

Charming low-budget vampire effects and obvious wire work.

Best for:Friends: Irony-forward group viewing with drinks and commentary.·Background: Chaos you can half-watch while scrolling.·Rewatch: Cult classic status for Japanese pop culture historians.
Kensho Yamashita

Director

Kensho Yamashita

ReleasedAug 1, 1987
Runtime1h 38m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
Toho Pictures
Johnny's Entertainment

Top Cast

Noriyuki Higashiyama

Noriyuki Higashiyama

East

Natsuki Ozawa

Natsuki Ozawa

Miyako

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Cultural

Released at peak Johnny's Jimusho dominance, this was blatant idol vehicle cinema—think New Kids on the Block meets Timecop.

Trivia

Director Kensho Yamashita mostly did Godzilla films; this explains the charmingly cheap monster energy applied to vampires.

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